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5. The SmartPath EMS Platform
The SmartPath EMS Network Management System provides centralized configuration, monitoring, and reporting for multiple
SmartPath APs. The following are a few of the many benefits that a SmartPath EMS offers:
• Simplified installations and management of up to 2000 SmartPath APs
• Profile-based configurations that simplify the deployment of large numbers of SmartPath APs
• Scheduled firmware upgrades on SmartPath APs by location
• Exportation of detailed information on SmartPath APs for reporting
5.1 Hardware Description
The SmartPath EMS is a central management system for configuring and monitoring SmartPath APs. You can see its hardware
components in Figure 5-1 and read a description of each component in Table 5-1.
Mounting
Bracket
Console
Port
Figure 5-1. SmartPath EMS front panel.
System
Serial Number
Fans
Label
Figure 5-2. SmartPath EMS back panel.
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USB
Status
Port
LEDs
Management
Mounting
and LAN
Bracket
Ethernet ports
On/Off
Switch
AC Power Power
Inlet
Fan
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